Punishing black’s most common blunder in the London System · Training Game

November 18, 2023 NHaselton Uncategorized

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The London System is full of traps black could fall into and lose in a few moves. This was an 18-move game in which black was losing out of the opening because of a very common mistake people all levels seem to keep making against me.

A typical London System queenside minority attack, if not responded to correctly, can lead to a quick win for white. Learn how to deal with it!

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 { D00 Queen’s Pawn Game: Accelerated London System } Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. c4 c6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. c5 Qxb3 8. axb3 Nbd7 9. b4 Be7 10. b5 O-O 11. bxc6 bxc6 12. Ba6 Nh5 13. Bc7 Bxc5 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Bd6 Nb3 16. Ra3 { Black resigns. } 1-0

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